PS4 passes PS3 launch-aligned sales in Japan

[Synesthesia]

Lafiel said:

Synesthesia said:
Well even if it goes back and fourth for awhile it does show that the console market is recovering in Japan some. 2016 is pretty stacked for Sony on all fronts all year round (unless delays). So they should take a firm lead by the end of 2016 maybe.

It doesn't seem likely this generation will last as long as the PS3 did though. The weak hardware in these current systems feels like a ticking time bomb to me.

VR could be a surprise element especially in the tech-friendly japanese market though, but the chance of it drastically altering the PS4 trajectory is very very slim

Very true. My personal opinion of VR isn't a good one but VR flourishing in Japan for awhile wouldn't surprise me. May be more popular there then anywhere else possibly. I can definitely see them be heavy early adopters of VR, regardless of if VR tech needs to cook another 5+ years IMO. =p